Ebay trunk struts
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My trunk struts are dead (trunk won't stay open).
Has anyone here bought these trunk struts from Ebay?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRUNK...spagenameZWDVW
Is that the cheapest option ($55)? Do pepboys or autozone sell them?
Can I just match up the length and diameter when shopping around for them, or is it possible that a strut with the same length or diameter has a different resistance. thanks in advance
Has anyone here bought these trunk struts from Ebay?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRUNK...spagenameZWDVW
Is that the cheapest option ($55)? Do pepboys or autozone sell them?
Can I just match up the length and diameter when shopping around for them, or is it possible that a strut with the same length or diameter has a different resistance. thanks in advance
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My trunk struts are dead (trunk won't stay open).
Has anyone here bought these trunk struts from Ebay?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRUNK...spagenameZWDVW
Is that the cheapest option ($55)? Do pepboys or autozone sell them?
Can I just match up the length and diameter when shopping around for them, or is it possible that a strut with the same length or diameter has a different resistance. thanks in advance
Has anyone here bought these trunk struts from Ebay?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRUNK...spagenameZWDVW
Is that the cheapest option ($55)? Do pepboys or autozone sell them?
Can I just match up the length and diameter when shopping around for them, or is it possible that a strut with the same length or diameter has a different resistance. thanks in advance
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Never try to match up lift supports as they may appear the same on the outside the resistance may be off and possibly cause damage. When I sold parts years back I always had someone come in screaming that they bent their hood or snapped off their camper door and wanted reimbursement.
Don't let the door hit you while you leave.
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Found new struts for my 03 SC430 on Ebay for $55 delivered. Installed in minutes. Saved over $200 vs dealer. I owe it to this forum. Thanks all...
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quick question for those who replaced the struts, was your trunk working the other way when putting the convertible top down? mine seems to work fine when putting the top down, it would hold the trunk up for the top to go into the trunk but when opening the trunk the normal way it would sometimes stay up and sometimes goes down slowly. thanks
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quick question for those who replaced the struts, was your trunk working the other way when putting the convertible top down? mine seems to work fine when putting the top down, it would hold the trunk up for the top to go into the trunk but when opening the trunk the normal way it would sometimes stay up and sometimes goes down slowly. thanks
I want to add that now that I've had the ebay struts installed for months, there's quite a bit more resistance when opening the trunk compared to OEM struts.... so take Lee/Pearlpower's warning (above) to heart. I make sure I open the trunk from the middle to avoid any uneven force while lifting. They do close normally, however. This isn't a huge deal as long as you're careful.
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I got mine here and they're working fine.
http://www.autopartsbylou.com/
http://www.autopartsbylou.com/